The SoCal TCG and Sports Card Show comes to the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center on Saturday, May 23, 2026, offering Orange County collectors a community-focused, single-day show that covers the full range of modern trading cards and hobby collectibles. Organized by the team behind the SoCal TCG Card Show Instagram page — one of the most active and well-followed local card show accounts in Southern California — this event consistently draws dedicated vendors and enthusiastic collectors from across Orange County, Los Angeles, and the Inland Empire.
The show floor features a thoughtfully balanced mix of sports card and trading card game vendors serving every type of collector. Sports card dealers arrive with deep inventories of MLB baseball cards from Topps, Panini, and Upper Deck including Bowman Chrome prospect cards, Stadium Club photography cards, and Topps Heritage vintage designs. NBA basketball card tables are loaded with Prizm, Select, and Optic rookies and veterans from the past decade, with strong LA Lakers and Clippers representation alongside national tier-one prospects. NFL football card vendors stock current season Panini and Topps releases, vintage legends from the 1970s and 1980s, and Southern California Chargers and Rams cards. NHL, UFC, boxing, and international soccer round out the sports section. Pokemon vendors are a consistent highlight at every SoCal TCG show, bringing raw singles from every generation, sealed product including Japanese imports, and graded slabs from PSA, BGS, and CGC. Magic: The Gathering tables feature Commander staples and sealed draft boxes. Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Z Fusion World are well covered. Funko Pops, vintage non-sport cards, and signed sports memorabilia provide additional variety.
The SoCal TCG and Sports Card Show runs from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, May 23. General admission is $5 at the door, and children under 12 are admitted free with a paying adult. The single-day format keeps the show focused and approachable while providing several high-quality hours for collectors to browse at their own pace and explore every vendor table without rush.
The Garden Grove Community Meeting Center is centrally located in the heart of Orange County, easily accessible from the 22, 5, and 405 freeways and well within reach of collectors from Santa Ana, Anaheim, Huntington Beach, Fullerton, and surrounding cities. Free parking is available on-site, and the venue is a short drive from several Garden Grove restaurants for a midday meal break. The interior space is air-conditioned and well-lit, providing comfortable browsing conditions year-round.
This show is ideal for Orange County collectors who want a strong local experience without the crowds and expense of a major convention, families looking for an accessible weekend hobby outing, Pokemon players hunting specific set singles, sports card investors scouting fresh local inventory, and dealers looking to move product to a loyal regional customer base. The SoCal TCG community prides itself on genuine hospitality and enthusiasm for the hobby.
For the best experience, arrive at the 10:00 AM opening for the widest vendor selection, bring cash for preferred pricing and faster transactions, carry a detailed want list of cards and players you are hunting, and bring your trade binder to swap singles with other collectors throughout the day. Follow SoCal TCG Card Show on Instagram for vendor announcements, table previews, and event day updates ahead of each show.